101 Apparel

Jazz Soul Funk Disco T-Shirt (Navy)

It's no secret that the good guys at 101 Apparel love music in all of its forms. That's why they decided to concoct a shirt with the styles that set the stage for later American dance music. Jazz with its syncopated African rhythms, a heavy emphasis on the "solo" and strange uses of unorthodox instruments can be heard in everything from early techno to hip-hop. Soul, with its infectious back beat, celebratory and anguished vocals, and with an attention on atmosphere can be heard in early house music. Funk, with its monster backbeats, chicken scratch guitars, and the occasional string section is the direct blueprint for hip-hop. Disco with its infectious dance beat, soaring strings, vocals, and intensive percussion seemed to take all of the elements of Jazz, Funk, and Soul into its DNA. This fine 101 Apparel tee pays homage to that continuum. Regular fit. 100% cotton.